Any of you guys custom fab your OEM one into an 1LE? Im in the process of doing mine right now (boredom). I was wondering if any of you have done it.

 

I didn't make one, but I did buy an aluminum from ebay a while back, it was a very nice piece, I no longer have an LT1, but I remeber that it came with silicone couplers, clamps and a good price for the item, it was a company called CRT Performance or something like that.

 

I did. I cut off the end of a V05 shampoo bottle and crammed it in there, then put a hose clamp around it I'm sure adding some silicone around it would help the MAF guys if it does leak. Running SD I could've cared less. I then found my vortec alu one and that's on now.

 

I was hoping I wasn't the only guy that did that ...worked like a charm.

 

There was a site explaining a way to do it just like that, but I didn't have the one they listed lol Suave or something *shrug*.

 

I was reading about the bottle trick. I had to do a makeshift one.I trimmed 90% of the flange where the tube was off. Then took the tube (resinator?) and cut that into a piece, which filled the whole, and sealed it with some RTV. It hasnt dried yet, but I hope itll work. If not Im going to walmart for some V05!

 

Pert Plus.

 

Ah, I knew it was a common brand I was using V05, and it was easy, plus it fit well. I'll snap a pic and upload it here in a min or two.


EDIT: Ah, that's right. It fit so tight I didn't need to use a hose clamp. I just pushed it in as hard as I could and got it flush with the inside of the elbow so it wouldn't cause any air flow restrictions or turbulence.

 

Wow....you guys know a cap from a paint can will work right? Mine is even black and i bet every one of you guys got one laying around

 

I rather use this method, personally.

 

Which? Paint cap or shampoo bottle? I bet the shampoo bottle has a cleaner feel in throttle response

 

lol Yes the shampoo bottle. I just like the fit better. While a cap wouldn't be bad, it's the rubber and oval fit that just steer me away. If it was a round hole to begin with, I'd consider it. It's just the shampoo bottom fits VEEEERRY tight, and I know it won't suck in, or fall out.

 

Man, i had to force the **** outta my cap, if it was to fall out somehow then the elbow melted somehow, it evem formed with the oval too.

 

Mine should be all dry and ready to go, Im gonna go test it and let yall know how it worked.

 

This is the way I went. Just shy of 80 bucks shipped and I got an elbow AND an air foil with install kit. Good stuff too.

 

Well I got my new fuel filter put in (50k miles old ) and put my new/old elbow on. I didnt notice anything except a little bit better throttle response. But if it helped, then it was well worth the 10 minutes I spent on it.

 

I just put my fuel filter in after 96K miles and WEEE I can notice it lol

 

I cant keep my foot out of mine, so my mpg sucks ***.